Broadband for All Will Take New Coordination, Standards
Yesterday, Cisco hosted a roundtable discussion about Internet access featuring local, regional and international perspectives. The speakers covered everything from accountability of leadership to Wi-Fi innovation.
July 23, 2021 •
Shutterstock/Antonio Salaverry Eliminating the digital divide will require not only long-term planning and complex coordination but also novel approaches to networks, according to speakers during a Cisco-hosted online roundtable yesterday.
The event, titled “Building an Inclusive Future with Municipalities,” kicked off with comments from Antoinette Meier, director of mobility and innovation for the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG). SANDAG, which represents a region of 19 local governments, has developed a transportation plan that represents a “paradigm shift” in thinking, Meier said.
The Orange County Transportation Authority reached a major milestone in the ongoing effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) when the 1 millionth free face covering was distributed aboard an OC Bus.
OCTA continues to prioritize public health and safety during the pandemic and, since spring 2020, has been distributing masks to passengers who need one as they board an OC Bus.
“Our dedication to safety at OCTA has been clearly demonstrated by our efforts to provide 1 million masks – and counting – to our bus riders,” said OCTA Chairman Andrew Do, also the county’s First District Supervisor. “There’s no question that doing so has helped keep our passengers and coach operators safer and, ultimately, it has saved lives.”
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Essential Workers, Others at High-Risk Push Back on State’s Age-Based Vaccine Rollout
By Quinci LeGardye, California Black Media
Published February 4, 2021
Washington D.C. / USA – Jun 2, 2020: Justice for George Floyd Protest Lafeyette Square, White House
COVID-19 vaccine distribution has been a complex puzzle for California’s state and local governments so far, with efforts to vaccinate as many people as possible coming up against a limited statewide supply, technology issues with appointments, and protests from anti-vaxxers.
On Jan. 25, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced multiple actions aimed to improve the state’s vaccination rollout, including transitioning to a statewide network and launching a new scheduling and data system in early February.
In summary
California transit agencies need immediate assistance from the federal and state government to overcome today’s challenges from COVID-19.
By Michael Pimentel, Special to CalMatters
Michael Pimentel is executive director of the California Transit Association,
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California’s public transit agencies are facing unprecedented budget deficits due to depressed ridership, reduced sales tax revenues and the high cost of implementing health and safety measures designed to keep transit frontline workers and riders safe.
To remain viable, public transit agencies have been forced to make painful decisions, like reducing service levels, slowing capital projects and furloughing employees. Without further federal and state action, these decisions could become permanent, leaving communities across the state with service that is severely compromised.